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I read The King of Torts a while back, and I don't really remember being impressed with it. In fact, I'm sure I skimmed a lot of it. The Life of Pi is a fantastic read, especially towards the end. I hope you enjoy it. :eek2:

I don't think my tastes have changed since I joined the forum, though they have changed a lot in the last 5 - 10 years. I used to only read thrillers and serial killer type novels, but now I find them very hard to read. It just seems like the same story, told a different way. Since joining this forum I've been introduced to a lot of books that never would have caught my attention before, but I think my tastes are pretty much same as before I joined.

Sounds like an exciting read! Sorry! I'm still waiting on mine. :eek2:

:eek2: Hello Lauren, to the forum!

You're welcome! I'd love for Fight Club to be set as required reading by high schools (though they may not be old enough to fully grasp the feeling of it) and university. I wish I had books like that to read when I was that age! It is one of the few books that really opened my eyes, and touched a nerve in me. I was fortunate enough to read it before the movie came out; though the movie is quite faithful to the book in the message it is trying to get across, it doesn't hit you as hard as the written word. Also, the way the movie was marketed probably had a lot of people thinking it was some mindless flick about a bunch of guys beating each other up for the sake of it. So much more to it than that. For anyone who wants to read an excerpt of it, you can find it here, at Amazon. I'd say it's the most accessible of Palahniuk's books (at least the ones I've read), and it's always the one most referred to. Absolutely agree with you there. He can say so much in one sentence; I loved reading his words as much as the underlying story. I've heard about that, so I decided to look for it just now. Found it on Palahniuk's website. :thud:I have to say, I can understand why some people fainted, although while reading it, it's awfully hard to not chuckle at some bits. :eek2: Incidently, I recently read a news article about that happening to some young girl. Ok, you've sold me. I did see it in the library a few times, but always hesitated picking it up, because I wasn't too keen on his other recent books. Once I get through my current load of books, I'll definitely give it a go.

Nope, I haven't got mine either.

Fight Club blew me away when I first read it. It's one of those books that I was so glad I had the chance to pick up. Though it was mainly centered around young/middle-aged men and their dissatisfaction with their place in society, it really spoke to me. I think alot of what Palahniuk says in Fight Club can apply to anyone living today. It's not only the story, but the way it was written. There were so many punchy one-liners in that book! I eagerly picked up his other books as they came out, but none of them came close (IMO) to Fight Club. I did enjoy Invisible Monsters and Survivor, but I don't think I even finished Choke or Lullaby. I haven't bothered to pick up his most recent ones. I would like to give his other books another go, to see whether I feel differently about them now. I honestly don't think he could top Fight Club...but that's just my opinion, of course. :eek2:

The main ones that spring to mind are: The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox - Maggie O'Farrell Out - Natsuo Kirino Fight Club - Chuck Palahniuk The Beach - Alex Garland I can't think of a fifth one, though I'm sure there is one. :eek2: I desperately want to put Microserfs by Douglas Coupland, but it missed the 10 year cut-off. Actually, I just thought of one, which can be my number 5: Life of Pi by Yann Martel.

Same here. I don't think I'll ever get through all the ones I want to read. I'm not entirely sure of how many books I own that I have yet to read. I'm guessing over a hundred. For some reason though, I just keep pushing alot of them aside (in some cases for several years :eek2:) in favour of books that have been brought to my attention more recently.

I hope you enjoy this one. It's my favourite Atwood book by far.

Hiya Lucie, to the forum. I'm guilty of that too. :eek2: Often when I preview my post before posting it, I find I have to take out about half the commas. Same with exclamation points too! I find myself ending alot of my sentences with them! (Case in point! )

:eek2: Hiya Father Author, to the forum. I remember reading bits of American Psycho ages ago, but don't quite remember the details. I enjoyed the movie though.

Finished the first book of the His Dark Materials trilogy. While I enjoyed it, I wasn't as blown away by it as I thought I would be. Maybe it's because I'm generally not a fantasy fan. I'm about to start the second book, The Subtle Knife.

Sounds like a good read. My former manager bought this book for me (she was a bookaholic too) a few years ago, but I have never got around to reading it. I'll pick it up in the near future, I think!

Once you get into it (and I got very much into it, right from the beginning ), it won't seem that long. It's surprisingly easy to read. Hope you enjoy it!!

Oh awesome, Nici!!!!! This is one of my all time favourites! I'm sure it will hook you in. Please give us a progress report somewhere along the way, as to whether you are loving it or hating it.

Yours looks scary! It has two 5 star reviews on amazon, but looks like awfully heavy reading, focussed on a very specific area of interest.

Good to hear. Sounds like I got lucky!

Hello Donna, to the forum!

I loved SE Hinton books when I was a teenager. I discovered The Outsiders when I was going through my brothers school books. It was such a breath of fresh air, compared to the books that I was reading at the time. My other favourites of hers are Tex and That Was Then, This Is Now. I read them over and over.

It's a done deal! Just picked it up at WHSmith today. Looks like a hefty read.

I just signed up, and am getting Under the Banyan Tree by R.K. Narayan. Never heard of it, though it doesn't sound like a bad read, from the synopsis (plus 4.5 stars on Amazon): An enchanting collection from India's foremost storyteller, rich in wry, warmly observed characters from every walk of Indian life - merchants, beggars, herdsmen, rogues - all of whose lives are microcosms of the human experience Like Nambi in the title story, Narayan has the mesmeric ability to spellbind his audience. This he achieves with a masterful combination of economy and rhythm, creating haunting images and a variety of settings to evoke a unique paradox of reality and folklore.

This is quite an interesting book. I read it years ago; the movie is very good as well. What is the 'punishment' for not reviewing the book you receive? Do you have to send the book back?

Started the His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman the other day. It's a trilogy, but as I'm reading it in one go, I thought I'd include it as my doorstep challenge. It comes in at just over 1000 pages, so I better get cracking!

I haven't heard/read of any of those books or authors.